pelagic
AdjectiveUS[puh-laj-ik]/pəˈlædʒɪk/3 syllables
Synonyms:
oceanic
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pe·lag′ic adjective
Origin: L. pelagicus.
Of or pertaining to the ocean; — applied especially to animals that live at the surface of the ocean, away from the coast. Compare benthic.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54